Garrison Keillor
Gary Edward "Garrison" Keillor (born August 7, 1942) is an American author, storyteller, humorist, and radio personality.[1] He is known as host of the Minnesota Public Radio show A Prairie Home Companion (also known as Garrison Keillor's Radio Show on United Kingdom's BBC Radio 4 Extra, as well as on RTÉ in Ireland, Australia's ABC, and Radio New Zealand National in New Zealand).
| Garrison Keillor | |
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| Birth name | Gary Edward Keillor |
| Born | August 7, 1942 Anoka, Minnesota |
| Medium | Radio, print |
| Years active | 1969–present |
| Genres | Observational comedy, Storytelling |
| Subject(s) | American culture (esp. the Midwest); American politics |
| Spouse | Mary Guntzel (1965–76) Ulla Skaerved (1985–90) Jenny Lind Nilsson (1995–present) |
| Notable works and roles | Himself, Guy Noir, Lefty, Bob Burger, and Lake Wobegon narrator in A Prairie Home Companion |
In November 2017, Minnesota Public Radio cut all business ties with Keillor after an allegation of inappropriate behavior with a staff member.
Garrison Keillor Media
Keillor in 2010, wearing his signature red shoes
Keillor with Richard Dworsky on the 40th anniversary of A Prairie Home Companion
Garrison Keillor wearing a red tie and with a microphone while speaking in Rochester, Minnesota, United States
"Common Good Books, G. Keillor, Prop." in St. Paul
Garrison Keillor with a microphone in his hand at an event in celebration of the 40th anniversary of A Prairie Home Companion at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
Keillor during a live broadcast in 2007 in Lanesboro, Minnesota
References
- ↑ Wadler, Joyce (June 7, 2006). "Where all the rooms are above average / Garrison Keillor's home not a little house on the prairie". The San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/06/07/HOG8GJ8NBR1.DTL.
Other websites
Media related to Garrison Keillor at Wikimedia Commons
Quotations related to Garrison Keillor at Wikiquote
- Garrison Keillor on IMDb
- A Prairie Home Companion radio website Garrison Keillor's public radio show
- Official website
- A Prairie Home Companion movie website The movie written by Garrison Keillor and directed by Robert Altman
- Minnesota Zen Master – a detailed profile of Garrison Keillor, published in The Guardian, March 6, 2004.
- Kingdom of the Frown at the Internet Archive – A feature article from The Reykjavík Grapevine on Garrison Keillor
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